Articles by

Aimee Cunningham

HDL ‘good’ cholesterol isn’t always good for heart health

“Good” and “bad” cholesterol: These well-known characters have long starred in the saga of heart health. But...

Medical racism didn’t begin or end with the syphilis study at Tuskegee

“We were all hard-working men … and citizens of the United States.” Herman Shaw, 1997 Born...

How 4 major coronavirus tools impacted the pandemic in 2022

The third year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States introduced vaccines for very young children...

Brief bursts of activity offer health benefits for people who don’t exercise

Making day-to-day activities more vigorous for a few minutes — such as briefly stepping up the pace...

Pollution mucks up the lungs’ immune defenses over time

The lungs’ immune defenses can wane with age, leaving older adults more susceptible to lung damage and...